Chapter four :3. Enjoy.

Disclaimer: I only own Karen.

IV

Zombies On the Move.

OO-oo

I'm in deep shit.

Optimus was confused and alarmed I was standing in front of them. Ratchet on the other hand looked pissed off, no wait, scratch that. WAS pissed off as he was glaring at me as I laughed nervously.

"How in Primus name did you get here!" He yelled to me as I shrugged.

"Oh you know, walk through the ground bridge, have a tingly feeling and end up with you two." I said then grinned nervously.

Ratchet still glared at me while Optimus started to think then he looked at me.

"Ratchet, call a-" Optimus was cut off as a jet flew past it was grey with large pointy wings and there was some purple.

We watched it head to the cliff and it began to transform. Optimus forms his cannon as he was tense yet calm at the same time. Ratchet transformed his right hand into a blade as he glared at the jet while in battle stance. I just stared then my expression darkened, this must be Megatron.

"Optimus! Been well?" He bellowed to us as I growl, he sounds cold, callous and creepy.

"I see you brought your trusty watchdog. I was certain he was deteriorating in a scrapyard by now."

His gaze went down to me as his purple eyes pierced right into me, I glared and tensed as I got into a stance with my fists curled.

"What's this? A fleshy as well?" He then asks.

I growled "Yeah I'm a human! Got a problem with that you bucket of bolts!"

Ratchet glared at me as there was a laugh. I glared harder and tightened my clenched fist until my knuckles went white.

"Feisty little thing isn't she?" He sneered as he inspected me. "You must be the human who damaged one of my troop's windscreen."

I rolled my eyes. "Yeah it was me, and I regret nothing!"

"I know why your here Megatron." Optimus said to the con at the top of the cliff.

Great. I'm talking to the mech who killed many Cybertronians on Cybertron and I guess the con reported me to him.

"Hardly a surprise, Optimus. After all, you and I have been at this for a long time. And your time has come to an end!"

I watched him take out some purple stone, it clicked, that must be dark energon that brought Ratchet's broken equipment to life.

He tossed it to the ground as it hits the concrete, it sinks into the ground as the cracks glow purple, as does his insignia.

"RISE MY ARMY!" Megatron said as he raised an arm and his head into the air.

The dead Cybertronians began to form as their eyes glowed purple, just like that spider did, their bodies were rusted as there was some weapons sticking out of them.

"By the allspark." Ratchet breathes.

"You sound impressed?" I asked in shock "THEY'RE GONNA KILL US!" I screeched.

One zombie lifted a big ass sword and Optimus had a 'We're fucked' look on his face, not reassuring if you ask me.

"BEHOLD! THE POWER OF DARK ENERGON!" Megatron yelled as the zombies made creepy noises as they slowly approach us.

"Megatron has desecrated the resting place of our fallen ancestor...And his own!" Ratchet said.

"Not even the dead are free from his war hungering." Optimus said sadly, I sent a sad look to the big guy.

How rude! Interrupting the dead, that is not cool, they probably wanted to rest in piece but oh no! Megatron HAD to have his way.

"DESTROY THEM!" Megatron ordered as Optimus got in front of us and began to shoot the zombies, a few fell but some were not fazed by the shots as they came towards us.

"AND HOW TO YOU PLAN TO KILL THEM IF THEY ARE ALREADY DEAD!?" I yelled at the top of my voice as we continued to go backwards.

I noticed Megatron would glance to me occasionally.

"Oh yeah!" I yelled to the con. "What are YOU looking at!"

He gave me a cold glare, but I wasn't fazed as I glared back.

"Ratchet, retreat, bridge you and Karen back to base." Optimus said.

"Hell no!" I growled as I looked around. I saw a ledge.

"Ratchet! Over there!" I exclaimed as I pointed at the ledge.

The medic got the hint and scooped me up and rushed to the ledge, he gently put me down and gave me a brief glance, he then turned around and ran back as he formed two swords. I silently prayed that they will win.

"I shall stand by you Optimus. Karen is safe on that ledge." Ratchet sternly told him as I nodded.

"You may require a medic once this is over." I smirked to hear that.

I watched as Ratchet sliced a zombie and it would lose it's colour.

"I recommend dissection. The smaller the pieces, the better." Ratchet told Optimus.

"Solid advice old friend." Optimus said as he changes from gun to sword.

"I have mastered dark energon, when you fall Optimus, you too shall join my army." Megatron growled as Optimus narrowed his eyes.

I cheered for them while giving out a few insults about Megatron which he glared at me for that, they went further away.

I saw they were now back-to-back, looking worn, this dark energon must tire them out.

Suddenly a group of Zombies pounce on Optimus as I gasped. Ratchet stopped fighting and looked to the pile.

"Optimus!" Ratchet exclaimed as he also got knocked down. I flinched as I heard metal snap.

"Ratchet!" I cried as I looked around.

It suddenly clicked and I reached for my bag and took out my flare gun. I grinned and loaded it.

"What will a pathetic weapon like that do?" Megatron asked as he had a smug look.

I looked to him with a dark expression I then smirked as his own smirk faded.

"Who said I was gonna damage any Zombies?" I said smugly. "Time to brighten this area up a bit."

I aimed my flare gun into the air and looked away and fired it. I looked as it flew into the sky and exploded, letting off a bright red light, some zombies stopped and some even flinched from the bright light. Optimus managed to free himself.

"Impossible!" Megatron cried in disbelief.

I sneered but my breath caught in my throat as he was glaring at me as he aimed his cannon directly at me then fired.

I only had a few minutes to calculate and I saw a ledge behind me which is lower than the one I'm standing on. I can balance on it. I jumped onto the lower ledge and ducked as the blast hit.

"No!" Ratchet exclaims.

The smoke cleared and I popped my head from where I was hiding. Megatron's smirk turned into shock.

"Watch where your aiming that!" I yelled to the con.

Ratchet came over to me and snatched me up as I yelped.

"What were you thinking!" He yelled.

"At least your alive aren't you!" I shot back as tears roll down my cheeks.

Ratchet looked at me in shock as Optimus approached us. I looked to see Megatron left.

"Are you alright Karen?" He asked me in concern.

I nodded. "I'm fine."

I saw to see Ratchet's arm was limp and hanging by him as he had a few dents. Optimus called for a ground bridge through his com link.

The portal opened and they began to walk to it. I squirmed in the medic's grip but I wasn't gonna get out of his grip until we reached base.

We arrived in base and I shook my head as I saw Fowler lying on a medical bed as the three kids were around him, I guess the Decepticons did a good number on him.

Ratchet dumped me with the others as he walked off with Optimus.

"So where did you go?" I asked as Miko grinned. Raf looked at her and Jack looked annoyed.

"The Decepticon warship." Raf replied as if he went for a trip to the park. "What about you?"

"I was with Ratchet and Optimus." I replied.

The two came back as Ratchet had a metal brace. Optimus narrowed his eyes at Bulkhead while Ratchet glared at me and I returned the glare. Miko decided to step in.

"What happened to you guys anyway?" Miko asked.

I looked to Ratchet who took it the signal to speak. I shot him a glare.

"We engaged an army of undead Cybertronian warriors." Ratchet explains as Miko's jaw hangs open. I laughed nervously and take a few steps back.

"Zombies! They fought zombies and I missed it!?" Miko yells.

Bulkhead, you exercised extremely poor judgement in allowing the humans to accompany you." Optimus scolded the green mech as he hung his head.

"It won't happen again Optimus, I-I promise." Bulkhead said.

"But it wasn't Bulkhead's fault!" Miko protests as the mech's eyes widen.

"Miko! Please!" Bulkhead hissed.

"And check it out! Recon!" Miko said as she shows her cell phone. Optimus looked at the image.

"Hmm. Ratchet, have a look. It could be importance of Megatron." Optimus said as I crossed my arms.

"Whoa, Megatron's back? That's really bad news right?" Jack said as Ratchet inspected the image.

"He's not that bad." I said, I left the part where he shot at me out.

"I don't understand." Ratchet said.

"Well that's a first." I said as Ratchet glared at me and Miko giggled.

"Oops! That's the can that tried to blow Raf away. At least that's what he looked like before Bulkhead rearranged his grill!" Miko said in glee as she punched the air.

"What!" I cried as I looked to him. He gave me a sad smile and I walk over to give him a comforting hug.

"Miko! Raf was almost killed! This isn't a game! When are you to get that into your thick skull!" Jack growled.

"Umm, we were all almost killed Jack! You, me and Raf! Even them!" Miko said as she pointed to the Autobots.

"You forgot to add Karen, she was shot at." Ratchet said.

I shot a cold, hard glare at the medic as everyone looked at me in shock. Jack rushed over as he had a concern look for me then he scowled.

"Oh well if this is just an average day with the Autobots then I don't want to be a part of it, not anymore." Jack said coldly as I frowned.

"Jack, putting you in harm's way was never our intent. However, it is no longer the safety of you four that is at risk, but the safety of all human kind. We will respect your decision if you wish to leave." Optimus said as we look at him.

The ground bridge opened and I looked to Ratchet as he stood next to the controls.

"No point in long goodbye's, here's the door." Ratchet said.

Thanks a lot Ratchet! Some guardian you are!

"Come on Raf" Jack said.

"I'll be ok Jack, see you at school." Raf said.

"Let's go Karen." Jack said to me as he walked to the ground bridge, he turned his attention to Arcee.

"I know, you don't exist." Jack said.

"Don't make me hunt you down." Arcee said sadly and with sorrow in her tone as I looked to Arcee sadly. I gave her a sad smile as she looked at me with sad eyes.

I followed him as I didn't see Ratchet's expression. I glanced at Miko as she smirks at me. I smirked back and followed Jack and we both enter the ground bridge.

-Normal POV-

Ratchet switched off the ground bridge, his aqua optics look on sadly where Karen once stood, she was growing on him, he couldn't deny it.

She has fire in her, she stood up to Megatron for Primus sake! No other human femme would do that and she saved their tailpipes back there.

Arcee wonders off down the hall as Ratchet's gaze followed the azure femme. Optimus silently ordered Bulkhead and Bumblebee to take their charges home for the day.

The medic frowned and shook his helm as he headed to the med bay, oh why did he let her leave? Or why didn't Miko persuade the organic to stay.

-Karen's POV-

Jack and I exit the ground bridge and I clutched my stomach.

"That's gonna take a while to get used to." I groaned.

Jack said nothing and headed into the house. I followed and Aunt June turned around, her eyes filled with concern as she saw my cut.

"What happened?" She asked.

"I cut myself on some metal." I admit.

"Does it hurt?"

I shook my head and smiled. "It did, not anymore."

She looked at me and I smiled. I closed the door and head upstairs to change for the night. I sighed and ran my fingers through my hair.

I shuddered at today's events, zombies on the move, I shudder more and shook my head. I'm officially tired. I enter my room and changed into pyjamas. I climbed into bed and as soon as my head hit the pillow. I was out light a light.

I open my eyes slightly as a tear rolled down my cheek. I turn my head until half of my face was buried in the pillow. I close my eyes shut as more tears rolled down as I pull the covers over my head.

Walking out on them was probably the biggest mistake I ever did and I will regret it for the rest of my life. I shuddered more as my eyes close and I fall into a sleep.

-Nemesis,Location:Unknown-

Megatron storms down the hall, the anger written all over his face, he's officially in a foul mood, any Decepticon walking the opposite direction avoided confronting their leader and avoided to gaze at him, as it is the smartest thing they ever did in their career as a Decepticon, because nobody wants to confront a pissed off Decepticon, especially if it's an Ex-gladiator.

A snarl escaped, he wanted to know if she was brave, and boy did he get it, but Primus did she have a mouth on her, he growls, slagging glitch insulted him, how dare she!

And very stubborn, cracking her won't be easy and she is very loyal to Optimus, he underestimated her! Who knew a human was strong mentally, not to mention smart to avoid his fusion cannon.

The ex-gladiator tapped his chin and a smirk appears, oh yes, he will claim her as a pet, no ifs or buts, and all protests will fall on deaf audios and he'll witness her crack, if she ever will.

The warlord strolled to the command room as he begins to plan to conquer Earth, the planet they are currently sharing with the fleshies. Once Earth is his and he takes down the Autobots, he will hunt down his pet, even if it takes months, she was not going to slip from his grasp, she is his, no other Decepticon will claim her as a pet.

The doors hissed open and Megatron entered the room, the doors closing behind him.

-Third POV-

Jack entered his cousin room to see she was fast asleep, he frowned to see her cheeks are wet, signs she has been crying.

He looked out the window and was surprised and shocked to see Ratchet pass by, guess he must have went out for a drive. Jack frowned and looked to his cousin once again, she shifts and he leaves to exit her room and closed the door silently. Karen shifted and curled up.

And we're done! Megatron already has plans for Karen :3.

Karen: Why me!?

CL: *shrugs* gotta add drama.

Karen: *Glares*

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